Saltery Bay
| Language of origin | English language |
| Feature Type: | Bay - Water area in an indentation of the shoreline of a sea, lake, or large river. |
| Status: | Not official |
| Other Names: | sḵelhpOfficial |
| Relative Location: | Jervis Inlet, N of Nelson Island, New Westminster Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°46'50"N, 124°10'30"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92F/16 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 2 September 1954 on Chart #3589. Name changed 26 March 2021 to sḵelhp on 92F/6 as recommended by shíshálh Nation and supported by BC Ferries. Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |
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Named after an old saltery which fisherman established at this location. Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |
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sḵelhp is the shashishalhem name for Saltery Bay. Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |